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Fresno Family Law Attorney Says Collaborative Law Can Provide Smoother and More Affordable Divorce

04/02/2008 Europe/London +0100 BST

Fresno, California (PRWEB) March 25, 2008 -- Fresno family law attorney (http://www.childsandchilds.com) Erin Rhames-Childs (http://www.childsandchilds.com/Bio/ErinRhamesChilds.asp) knows that most divorces are expensive. Divorcing spouses can end up paying between ,000 and ,000 or more in legal fees and court costs. People who may not intend to spend several years in court often find themselves caught up in a long fight because zealous attorneys and the nature of litigation push them into it.

"Fortunately," says Rhames-Childs, "most people can avoid the conflict and complete a divorce within a much more reasonable length of time and at much lower expense."

Collaborative law (http://www.childsandchilds.com/PracticeAreas/Collaborative-Law.asp) can help divorcing people prevent a long and expensive lawsuit. It can cost much, much less, and take only a few months, instead of several years. Most importantly, it is designed to prevent the contentious and emotionally draining litigation practices by preventing animosity and encouraging cooperation.

In the collaborative process, the parties begin by recognizing that long, costly, and terrible divorces can happen without their really intending them, simply because of the adversarial nature of the process. "I have seen this happen in many cases," says Rhames-Childs. "People get caught up in the battle and then they can't let go."

The next step in the process of collaborative divorce is for the spouses to select collaborative lawyers, who are specially trained in the collaborative process. "Very few lawyers are trained in collaborative divorce, and because the approach is so radically different, an untrained lawyer will usually be less effective and more expensive," says Rhames-Childs.

In response to that prospect, both of the divorcing people, along with their collaborative lawyers, agree in writing to be open and respectful, not to take their dispute into court, and not to take unreasonable positions just to see if they can succeed in squeezing more out of the other side. They will openly negotiate the terms of their divorce, making mutual agreements about property division, child and spousal support payments, and child custody and visitation.

They will negotiate the agreements together, in a series of meetings with both spouses and their respective collaborative attorneys.

Some collaborative divorces can be completed with just one or two such meetings, others take a few more. "It depends on different things," says Rhames-Childs. "Sometimes a case is just more complicated because people have more stuff to divide." Almost all collaborative divorces are completed within a few months, though, without going to court, without racking up shocking attorney fees, and without using litigation to destroy either spouse's financial and emotional stability.

"People facing a divorce need to know they have another option," says Rhames-Childs.

Erin Rhames-Childs is a Fresno collaborative divorce attorney (http://www.childsandchilds.com/CM/Custom/Firm-Overview.asp) who also provides services for child custody, child support, spousal support, adoptions, guardianships, grandparent rights, domestic partnerships, and domestic violence restraining orders. Childs & Childs is proud to work throughout the Central Valley including cities like Fresno, Madera, Clovis, Kingsburg, Reedley, Selma, Tulare, Hanford, Visalia, Merced, Modesto and Coalinga.

Erin Rhames-Childs, Partner

Childs & Childs, PLC

559.225.6769

http://www.childsandchilds.com

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Joseph Agiato, The Law Firm of Kazmierczak & Kazmierczak Releases Free Informational Website on Social Security Disability and SSI

12/17/2007 Europe/London +0100 BST

Joseph Agiato, The Law Firm of Kazmierczak & Kazmierczak Releases Free Informational Website on Social Security Disability and SSI

Oakland, New Jersey (PRWeb) April 3, 2006 -- Kazmierczak and Kazmierczak a law firm that has handled thousands of Social Security Disability cases nation wide has released a new informational website covering all aspects of Social Security Disability and SSI. This information is free and Karl Kazmierczak shares all of his experience in dealing with the Social Security Administration.

The Ultimate Social Security Disability Guide covers in an easy to understand way:
- How to apply;
- How to appeal;
- SSA's five step process;
- What medical information you need;
- What to expect at a Social Security Disability hearing;
- Tips on how to win;
- The medical listings;
- And much more.

The site is updated frequently to provide updated and accurate information. If any information on the subject is not found in the site one can simply e-mail Karl Kazmierczak directly.

So why would a lawyer give out all this information for free? Karl Kazmierczak says he got the idea when searching the Internet. "One day I was searching the Internet and I noticed that there was very little real free information out there on how to pursue a Social Security Disability claim. Most sites on the subject are law firms that tell how they can help someone. I decided to make a site that would help anyone with or without a lawyer to understand how the system worked and how to give themselves the best chance for winning," he said. Was there any reservation about giving out all this information for free? "The amount of time it takes to write a guide on the subject is enormous and by the time I finished the basic site I realized I had written enough information for a book. I admit it was not easy, but I decided the information should be out there for free so that everyone can access it," said Kazmierczak.

About Kazmierczak and Kazmierczak:

Is a family run law firm started 30 years ago by Lawrence Kazmierczak. Today there are three lawyers Lawrence Kazmierczak, Karl Kazmierczak and Robin Kazmierczak. The firm is located in New Jersey and helps Social Security Disability claimants nation wide.

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